Why Kevin Spacey's accent in House of Cards sounds off

The linguistics behind Kevin Spacey's Southern accent in House of Cards.

Read What linguists say about Kevin Spacey's bizarre Southern accent on House of Cards: http://www.vox.com/2015/2/27/8119829/...

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Produced by Joss Fong with Alex Abad-Santos
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Sources: Dennis Preston, Oklahoma State University; Robin Dodsworth, North Carolina State University; Kirk Hazen, West Virginia University
The Atlas of North American English: http://www.ling.upenn.edu/phono_atlas...

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